Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1902 — CITY NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CITY NEWS.

TUESDAY. The county council is in special session, today. Attorney Kassabau of Brookston attended court here today. Miss Anna Mayo left this morning for an extended visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mayo in Champaign Co., 111. Sherman Richards has moved into the upstairs rooms over Jas Maloy’s brick building, near the depot. Sanford and Rankin Halstead, who went out to the Big Horn Valley in Dr. Traugh’s party, re- ' mained out there and are well pleased with the prospects. Lyman Barce is now moving over from Benton county, upon the former D. 0. Hopkins’ place, northwest of town, which he bought last fall. Squireßurnnam’s verdict in the two cases against Fred Fatka, was a fine of $5 and costs in the trespass case, and $1 and costs in the provoke case. B. J. Gifford is looking after some legal business here, today. He is getting out ties by the teh thousand, this winter, preparatory to rushing his railroad on to north, as soon as spring opens. Dr. A. E. Schmadle, the dentist, assistant with Dr. Horton, went to Chicago this morning, to begin a several months’ post graduate course, in the Chicago Dental College. John Hefferline and family left this morning, for their future home near Desmit, South Dakota, where Mr. Hefferline has contracted to run a large dairy farm. J. J. Reed and family left this morning for Armour, South Dakota, near which place Mr. Reed has purchased a section of good land and expects to farm it on a large scale. Mrs. Mary Fenwick, of near Foresman went to Michigan City this morning to attend the undenominational meetings of the church of the Living God, which is in session there this week. Tom Parker is moving today back to his own residence near the river just west of town, J. N. Sample, who has been occupying it is moving to the John Hefferline farm, southwest of town. Noah Zeigler, who bought the -J. E. Clary farm, the former Geo. Burk place, four miles north, has just moved over from Benton county, and occupied it. Himself and his two boys will work the whole farm. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson went to Chicago this morning. Mr. Thompson to attend the banquet given by the Sigma Phi fraternity of the University of Michigan of which he is a member. Mrs. Thompson will visit with friends for a few days before returning home. "

The high school senate had a big debate, at their Friday afternoon session, on a bill granting to the Philippine Islands absolute independence. Many cogent arguments were presented on both sides, but when a vote was taken the bill was defeated by a practically unanimous vote. A succession of heavy explosive sounds coming from the vicinity of Babcock & Hopkins’ elevator, this forenoon, caused a fear in a good many minds that Jim Leatherman’s very promising boom for county auditor had exploded. Careful enquiry, however, revealed the fact that the noises were caused by the breaking up by dynamite of some big blocks of Bedford stone, in order to use them for the foundations of a corn dryer, the above firm is about to build. A. F. and W. R. Shesler, of Woodville. 111., and near Goodland, respectively, have moved upon the farms on the Pleasant Ridge road, they purchased some lime last fall, the Bourn and Langhoff places. Mr. Foley, also from Illinois, occupies the Gardiner farm, formerly the J.|V. Parkison place. Practically that whole road from the Ridge clear to the river bridge, is now occupied by former Illinois people, and the folks out that way are beginning to call it “Illinois Avenue.’’ It is remarkable what a difference there is between this portion of Jasper county, and 30 or 40 miles north, A difference which is illustrated every winter. Thus here, protracted seasons of good sleighing are the exception, while in most parts of Porter and LaPorte counties, they are the rule, almost every winter. Thus Ernest Cockerill, who has been at Westville for some months, says there was good sleighing there all through January, and most of February, except that there was so much snow that the north and south lanes were drifted full, and many of them were impassible. A three cornered moving operation is in progress today. Wm. Daniels is moving from the John Greenfield property, in the east part of town, into bis own place, north of the railroad, purchased some time ago of Harrison Warren. Mr. Warren moves into the Levi Renioker 5 acre place, half a mile north of town, and Mr. Renicker moves into the Greenfield place Mr. Daniels moves out of. That some of the household effects of the three families will not become inextricably mixed in this complicated moving operation is too much to be expected, and even if some of the children do not get lodged in the wrong families will be mighty good luck. Greatest bargain ever offered in feed, hominy hearts |l2O hundred.

WEDNESDAY. Father Wm- Wishard is again seriously sick. Motte was id the city today. Mrs. W. R. Nowels and daughter Ida, left for their future home in Flora today. Dave Phegley went to Monticello, yesterday, for a week’s visit with relatives. Mothtrs’ meeting at the ladies’ waiting room at the court house tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Mrs. Margaret Day returned today from a several months visit with relatives in Kingman Co Kansas. Mrs. 8. V. Fisher and daughter Gladys, of Morocco, after a week’s visit with rahilivee here returned home today. Dr. Johnson moved today, into his future fine reridence, the former W. B. Austin property, on River street. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wolf, of Peru, who have been visiting relatives here for the last few days’ returned home today. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Postill of Wingate, returned home today, after a short visit with relatives here and at Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. ■ Laßue and Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Laßue, went to Milford HL. today, with the remains of Mrs. Seber. Mr. and Mrs. Sprgue, the spiritualist missionaries, • held a meeting at the Church of God last night, and will hold another tonight, at the same place. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Richardson went to Lee yesterday to be in at- j tendance at the funeral of his cousin, Angus Croutherns which will take place today. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mustard, of Goodland, who have been visiting with their daughter Mrs. Sylvester Gray, for the past week returned home today.

C. E. Mills is still confined to his home with sickness, which at first was pleurisy aod now threatenes to develops into pneumonia.

Mrs. Mary Lewis who has been visiting with her daughter Mrs. Grant Reed, west of town the past 6 weeks returned to her home in | Lebanon, today. | Ed. Phegley, lately of Winamac, j came last night for a month’s visit' with relatives and friends, after which he expects to start for the west, and will probably locate in the Dakotas. Mesdames Henry Purcupile, C. C. Warner, J. A. Larsh went to Chicago this morning for a few days visit with relatives and friends anC while there Mrs. Pnronpile will study spring millinery styles and purchase stock. J. 8. Chaudoin, who has been on the Gifford farm just northeast of town, has moved to the Wm. Haley place, a few miles southeast. Bob Smith, of Rose Lawn, has moved upon the Gifford farm. T. H. Beets and family, formerly of the Henry Adams farm, south of town, left today for Howard county, their future home and where Mr. Beets has bought a large farm, near Kokomo. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Stiers and daughters Grace and Blanch, of Medaryville, are visiting relatives here a few days before leaving for their future home in Desmit, South Dakota. Albert Young, porter at the Nowels went to Chicago this morning, for a visit with his nephews Chas, and Arthur who are from South Dak, and whom he has not seen in years. He will be gone about a week. The vmany a moving tale by flood and field” the telling of which by Othello won the love of the fair Desdemona, would not be a circumstance to the "moving tale" of Jasper oounly this spring, if all the moves oouldbe related in one story, Such movings about in town and country, and more especially in the country, there never have been before here since time began. r

At a called meeting of the official board of the Christian church at the home of Mr. W. S. Parks, Monday evening, it was decided to make the first Monday after the last Sunday of each quarter the regular time for the meeting of the board; other meetings to -be held at call of the president. It was decided also that the offering on one Sunday evening in each month should be put into a fund set aside especially for works of love and Mr. Orlo Abbott, of Appleton, Wis., arrived here this morning, on a very pleasant errand, indeed, for tomorrow he will be married to Miss Vina Thornton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs G. L. Thornton, at their home_n few miles northwest of town. Mr. Abbott is a frank and prepossessing young man, whose appearance shows clearly that Miss Vina has done well in catching a badger for a husband. Mr. Abbott is a farmer by occupation.——His place is about 250 miles north of this, but he says there is no snow there now, and he thinks there has been less snow there than here, this winter. THURSDAY. Jay Saylor, of Chicago Dental college came down last evening for a few days visit. Geo. O. Pumphrey is confined to his bed by sickness, resulting from the grip. Mrs. J. N. Gunion went to Lee yesterday evening, being called by the serious sickness of her neice Mrs. Clara Rishling. Mrs. Geo. Thomas, of Monticello, came this morning for a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin. Mrs. W. W. Watson of Chicago after a week’s visit with relatives here, returned home yesterday evening. Rev. Geo. K. Hoover, of Chicago, general superintendent of the American Home Finding Association, will preach at the F. W. Baptist church, next Sunday morning. Grandmother Dutton, of Jordan tp., has seriously sick, but is now improving. She is about 85 years old. Frank Maloy, the night operator, is taking a lay-off, for about a week, andJ.E, Hollon, of Winslow, Ind., is taking his place. Mrs. Myrtle Sprague, of Montezuma, after a two weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wood worth, returned home this morning. Aunt Ruth Phillips was moved yesterday to the home of her son in-law, Al Rishling, in the east part of town, which will henceforth be her home.

The Ladies Gymnasium will conduct an exchange next Saturday at the post-offioe, from and after 2 o’clock p. m.. Cakes, pies, candies, dressed chickens etc, and everything of the best, will be on sale.

C. C. Sigler was down from Kersey, yesterday, closing up the sale of his farm mentiojed some time ago. He has not yet gone to Oklahoma, on account of sickness, but himself and Mrs. Sigler expect to leave for there next Monday. Geo. Coates, a carpenter, working on a new elevator, at Conrad, west of Shelby, on the Three I R. R. fell about 20 feet, yesterday crushing his skull, and died about 3p, m. He leaves a wife and several children, at Knox. Jesse Summers, now of Hammond, formerly of DeMotte, had a finger taken off, by being caught between two iron bolsters at the Simplex shops in that city. He and his daughter Thelma are visiting at DeMotte until be is able to work again. Dept. Sheriff Robinson arrested at Kouts. Porter county, Maxwell and Hudgins, charged with steal • ing wood from the Nelson Morris ranch, in this 007 nty, and brought them down, today. Two others are expected to come down, voluntarily.